diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index da19cc6..b93a4a5 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ local token = nil
 local txid  = 0
 -- used for msync()
 local since = nil
+local last_batch = nil
 
--- accepts list of events
 local function mchat(data)
     if data == nil then
         return
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ local function mchat(data)
     else
         local events = data["rooms"]["join"][MATRIX_ROOM]["timeline"]["events"]
         if events == nil then
+            minetest.log("action", "matrix_bridge - found timeline but no events")
             return
         end
+        minetest.log("action", "matrix_bridge - sync'd and found new messages")
         for i, event in ipairs(events) do
             if event.type == "m.room.message" 
             and event.sender ~= MATRIX_USERNAME_LONG then
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ local function msync()
 --     local param1 = '&filter={\"room\":{\"timeline\":{\"limit\":1}}}'
     local param1 = "?access_token=" .. token
     local param2 = "&full_state=false"
-    local u = MATRIX_SERVER.."/_matrix/client/r0/sync" .. param1 .. param2
+    local param3 = "&timeout=30000"
+    local u = MATRIX_SERVER.."/_matrix/client/r0/sync" .. param1 .. param2 .. param3
     if since == nil then -- first time sync
         -- do nothing for now
     else -- second time sync -> append since parameter
@@ -66,11 +69,12 @@ local function msync()
             elseif res.code == 0 then
                 minetest.log("info", "matrix_bridge - not found / timeout")
             elseif res.code == 404 then
-                minetest.log("info", "matrix_bridge - 404")
+                minetest.log("error", "matrix_bridge - 404")
             else
                 local response = minetest.parse_json(res.data)
                 if response ~= nil then
-                    since = response.next_batch
+                    since      = response.next_batch
+                    last_batch = response.prev_batch
                     mchat(response)
                 end
             end
@@ -125,8 +129,13 @@ end
 -- 	end
 -- end)
 
-minetest.register_globalstep(function()
-    msync()
+local GLOBAL_STEPS = 0
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtine)
+--     print(GLOBAL_STEPS)
+    if GLOBAL_STEPS == 4 then
+        msync()
+    end
+    GLOBAL_STEPS = (GLOBAL_STEPS + 1) % 5
 end)
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)